# List of football clubs in Greater Manchester

This is a list of football teams based in Greater Manchester sorted by which league they play in as of the 2024–25 season. The leagues are listed in order of their level in the English football league system, and the English women's football league system.

## Men's teams
### Levels 1–4

These clubs play in fully professional leagues, at levels 1–4 of the English football league system as of the 2024–25 season.
| Club | League | Home Ground | Borough |
| Level 1 ||||
| Manchester City | Premier League | Etihad Stadium | Manchester |
| Manchester United | Premier League | Old Trafford | Trafford |
| Level 2 ||||
| None ||||
| Level 3 ||||
| Bolton Wanderers | EFL League One | University of Bolton Stadium | Bolton |
| Stockport County | EFL League One | Edgeley Park | Stockport |
| Wigan Athletic | EFL League One | DW Stadium | Wigan |
| Level 4 ||||
| Salford City | EFL League Two | Moor Lane | Salford |

### Levels 5–8

These clubs play in semi-professional and amateur leagues, at levels 5–8 of the English football league system as of the 2024–25 season.
| Club | League | Home Ground | Borough |
| Level 5 ||||
| Altrincham | National League | Moss Lane | Trafford |
| Oldham Athletic | National League | Boundary Park | Oldham |
| Rochdale | National League | Spotland Stadium | Rochdale |
| Level 6 ||||
| Curzon Ashton | National League North | Tameside Stadium | Tameside |
| Radcliffe | National League North | Stainton Park | Bury |
| Level 7 ||||
| Ashton United | Northern Premier League Premier Division | Hurst Cross | Tameside |
| F.C. United of Manchester | Northern Premier League Premier Division | Broadhurst Park | Manchester |
| Hyde United | Northern Premier League Premier Division | Ewen Fields | Tameside |
| Level 8 ||||
| Atherton Collieries | Northern Premier League Division One West | Alder Street | Wigan |
| Avro | Northern Premier League Division One West | Whitebank Stadium | Oldham |
| Mossley | Northern Premier League Division One West | Seel Park | Tameside |
| Stalybridge Celtic | Northern Premier League Division One West | Bower Fold | Tameside |
| Trafford | Northern Premier League Division One West | Shawe View | Trafford |
| Wythenshawe | Northern Premier League Division One West | Hollyhedge Park | Manchester |
| Wythenshawe Town | Northern Premier League Division One West | Ericstan Stadium | Manchester |

### Levels 9–10

These Greater Manchester clubs play in semi-pro and amateur leagues which grant eligibility to enter the FA Vase and are high enough in the English football league system to grant eligibility to enter the FA Cup, comprising levels 9–10 of the system. In Greater Manchester this consists solely of the North West Counties Football League.
| Club | League | Home Ground | Borough |
| Level 9 ||||
| Ashton Athletic | North West Counties Football League Premier Division | Brocstedes Park | Wigan |
| Bury | North West Counties Football League Premier Division | Gigg Lane | Bury |
| Irlam | North West Counties Football League Premier Division | Silver Street | Salford |
| Prestwich Heys | North West Counties Football League Premier Division | Adie Moran Park | Bury |
| Ramsbottom United | North West Counties Football League Premier Division | The Harry Williams Riverside Stadium | Bury |
| West Didsbury & Chorlton | North West Counties Football League Premier Division | Brookburn Road | Manchester |
| Level 10 ||||
| Abbey Hey | North West Counties Football League Division One South | The Abbey Stadium | Manchester |
| Ashton Town | North West Counties Football League Division One North | Edge Green Street | Wigan |
| Atherton Laburnum Rovers | North West Counties Football League Division One North | Crilly Park | Wigan |
| Chadderton | North West Counties Football League Division One North | Andrew Street | Oldham |
| Cheadle Heath Nomads | North West Counties Football League Division One South | The Heath | Stockport |
| Cheadle Town | North West Counties Football League Division One South | Park Road Stadium | Stockport |
| Daisy Hill | North West Counties Football League Division One North | New Sirs | Bolton |
| Maine Road | North West Counties Football League Division One South | Brantingham Road | Manchester |
| Stockport Georgians | North West Counties Football League Division One South | Cromley Road | Stockport |
| Stockport Town | North West Counties Football League Division One South | Stockport Sports Village | Stockport |

### Levels 11–12

These Greater Manchester clubs play in amateur leagues, levels 11–12. This includes the Manchester League, the Cheshire Football League, and the West Lancashire Football League.

#### Cheshire League
##### Premier Division

* Altrincham Reserves
* Broadheath Central
* Denton Town
* Winstanley Warriors
* Whalley Range

##### League 1

* Cheadle Heath Nomads Reserves
* Denton Town
* Golborne Sports
* Maine Road Reserves
* Wythenshawe Reserves

#### Manchester League
##### Premier Division

* Atherton Town
* Bolton County
* Chadderton Reserves
* Dukinfield Town
* Heyside
* Heywood St James
* Hindsford
* Manchester Gregorians
* Moorside Rangers
* Old Altrinchamians
* Pennington
* Rochdale Sacred Heart
* Royton Town
* Springhead
* Uppermill
* Walshaw Sports

##### Division One

* AFC Monton
* Altrincham Hale
* Avenue
* Avro Reserves
* Bolton Borough
* Bolton Lads and Girls
* Bolton United
* Boothstown
* East Manchester
* Elton Vale
* Govan and Uni of Manchester
* Hindley Juniors
* Manchester Central

#### West Lancashire League
##### Division One

* Eagley

## Women's teams
### Levels 1–4

These clubs play in fully professional leagues, at levels 1–4 of the English women's football league system as of the 2022–23 season.
| Club | League | Home Ground | Borough |
| Level 1 ||||
| Manchester City | Women's Super League | Joie Stadium | Manchester |
| Manchester United | Women's Super League | Leigh Sports Village | Wigan |
| Level 4 ||||
| Stockport County | Women's National League: Division One North | Stockport Sports Village | Stockport |

### Levels 5–6
#### North West Women's Regional Football League
##### Premier Division (Level 5)

* Bury
* F.C. United of Manchester
* Manchester Stingers
* Mossley Hill Athletic
* Wigan Athletic

##### Division One North (Level 6)

* Leigh Genesis

##### Division One South (Level 6)

* Altrincham
* Curzon Ashton
* Salford City Lionesses
* Wythenshawe Amateurs

### Levels 7–8
#### Greater Manchester Women's Football League
##### Division One (Level 7)

* Ashton United
* Didsbury FC
* Heyside Ladies FC
* Langho Ladies
* Mosley AFC Ladies
* Rochdale AFC Ladies
* Sale Ladies
* Tameside United
* Urmston Meadowside
* West Didsbury and Chorlton Women

##### Division Two (Level 8)

* AFC Lionesses
* AFC Oldham Ladies
* Bolton Lads & Girls Club Ladies
* Boltonians Ladies
* Crompton FC Ladies
* Flixton Ladies
* Mancunian Unity Women
* Stockport Lionesses
* Swinton FC Ladies
* Walshaw Sports
* Greater Manchester FC